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G. S. WIXSON. VEHIGLE RUNNING GEAR.

No. 507,702. Patented Oct. 31, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT lOFFICE.

GEORGE S. WIXSON, OF OROSWELL, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO WILLIAM II. BURGESS, OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 507,702, dated October 31, 1893.

Application filed June 28, 1893. Serial No. 479,037. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. WIXsOrLxaJ citizen of the United States, residing at Croswell, in the county of Sanilac and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Running-Gear; land I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in running gear for vehicles and has especial vreference to the construction of that class of running gear by the use of which a vehicle may be converted at will from a sleigh to a wheeled vehicle or vice versa.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement as will be hereinafter first fully described and then pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure l is a plan view of one end of the axle. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, showinga wheel applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a sleigh runner attached, and Fig. 4. is a transverse section on the line :r :c of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings more particularly by letter, A designates the axle which is secured to the vehicle body in the usual manner. The axle is provided at its ends with the tubular enlargements B and at or near the inner terminus of each enlargement I provide a vertical opening C with which the bore D of the enlargement communicates. A plate E is secured on the upper side of the enlargement and extends over the opening O to prevent dust and dirt from entering the same and lodging therein. At an intermediate point of its length, the tubular enlargement is provided with a transverse passage F which leads from the oil cup G, on the side of the enlargement, to the central bore of the same.

The hub, H, of the wheel is secured rigidly to a spindle I which has a cylindrical portion J projecting from one end of the hub and adapted to pass through the central bore of the tubular enlargement at the end of the axle. The extremity of the cylindrical portion J is threaded so that a nut K may be mounted thereon within the Vertical opening C to secure the wheel to the axle as will be readily understood on reference to Fig. 2. When Wheels are attached to the axle, the oil cup G is lled with a lubricant which will feed automatically through the passage F to the spindle carrying the wheel. v

The sleigh runneris constructed in the usual manner with the shoe K and the standard L rising therefrom. At the upper end of the standard, I provide the yoke M having perforated ears or lugs N, as shown. When the runner is to be attached to the axle, the yoke is arranged below the tubular enlargement with one of these ears or lugs projecting upward adjacent to the end ot the enlargement and the other entering the vertical opening therein. A bolt O is then inserted through the ears or lugs and the bore of the enlargement and secured by a nut P, as shown in Fig. 4.

It is thought that the advantages of my device will be readily understood from the foregoing description.

It is obvious that thev Wheel or the runner can be instantly applied to the vehicle body and as quickly removed. When the runners are applied, there are no axle ends extending far beyond the body and the damage usually resulting from this cause is consequently ob- `viated. My construction is exceedingly con- Venient for removing wheels or runners for repairing purposes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patl. The combination with an axle having a tubular enlargement at its end and provided with a vertical opening communicating with the bore of said enlargement, of a wheel provided with a spindle projecting through the bore of the enlargement and into the vertical opening, a fastening nut mounted on the end of the spindle Within the vertical opening, and a plate secured on the enlargement and extending over said opening.

2. The combination with an axle having a tubular enlargement and provided with a verand the bore of the tubular enlargement and tical opening communicating with the inner secured by a nut Within the vertical opening. [o

end of the bore of said enlargement, of a run- In testimony whereof I ax my signature in ner having a standard provided with a yoke presence of two Witnesses.

5 at its upper end having its ends adapted to GEORGE S. WIXSON.

rest against the end of the axle and Within Witnesses: the vertical opening therein, and a fastening CHAS. ROBB,

bolt inserted through Jche ends of said yoke ELLA M. BURGESS. 

